Canadian Heritage committee  Absolutely. The philosophy we're taking is that the conference happened in Charlottetown, but this is actually a national celebration of that conference, and we believe activities should take place not only across Prince Edward Island but across the country. One of the reasons

Canadian Heritage committee  Let's give it a shot.

Canadian Heritage committee  It's not a problem at all. It's an excellent question. The Fathers of Confederation met in Province House. It's an anomaly in that it's a national historic site but also the working legislature for the province of P.E.I., so it's owned by the Province of P.E.I. but managed by Pa

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you very much. You've touched on the biggest challenge of any anniversary and that is to blend the celebratory components that the public adores and the sometimes hard truth--good and bad--that exists, particularly as part of anniversaries. I must admit that Mr. Benskin

Canadian Heritage committee  Thanks. We work very closely with the economic development agency at ACOA. It is a blend. I agree with your comment that the closer to the ground the public organization is, the better they are attuned to the issues and the realities of the street. The beauty of the work we've

Canadian Heritage committee  What we're proposing is a national advisory board of 11 to 13 people. Similar to the Confederation Centre of the Arts, they have a national trust. It's very helpful in connecting with the provinces and territories, with a provincial focus at the board of directors level. Then the

Canadian Heritage committee  Exactly. Fulfilling the dreams of existing projects is the suggestion I'm making--and that we made in the draft document--but it has not been approved formally by partners at this point. Yes, that's the philosophy.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the question. The philosophy that is growing is one of looking at the existing state of infrastructure in the country, and in Prince Edward Island specifically, and asking if we need to build and create new problems that all of us as public officials have to monit

Canadian Heritage committee  On September 1, 1996, Parliament declared Charlottetown the birthplace of Confederation, and if Parliament said it, it must be true. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It's really a pleasure to be here in front of this committee. I've had some counterparts speak to you over the